Sustainable Corn CAP Research Data (USDA-NIFA Award No. 2011-68002-30190): ARDN Products
The Agricultural Research Data Network (ARDN) provides dataset annotations which facilitate interoperability. For information on how to use ARDN annotations and other data products, see https://agmip.github.io/ARDN/ARDN_how.html. The ARDN project (https://usda.figshare.com/ARDN) is a network of datasets harmonized and aggregated using a common vocabulary termed ICASA. ICASA is a recommended data dictionary by USDA NAL with full description of all variables here.
The Sustainable Corn CAP (Cropping Systems Coordinated Agricultural Project: Climate Change, Mitigation, and Adaptation in Corn-based Cropping Systems) was a multi-state transdisciplinary project supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Award No. 2011-68002-30190). Research experiments were located through the U.S. Corn Belt and examined farm-level adaptation practices for corn-based cropping systems to current and predicted impacts of climate change.
Refer to the parent data set for a complete explanation of sites and practices studied. The data found here are a subset of the parent data specifically developed for the Agricultural Research Data Network with csv and json files for easy ingestion into crop models. No data have been altered from the parent files although they have been reconfigured substantially to enable alignment with the ICASA dictionary. Data have also been subset to include variables of particular interest for the audience with pesticide operations, insect populations, and soil moisture data not included here.
Resources in this dataset:
Resource Title: Site Metadata.
File Name: sitemeta.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: Plot Identifiers.
File Name: plotid.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: Weather (On-Site and Network).
File Name: weather_onsite.csv
Resource Description: Weather data were not in original published data but included here to better align with ARDN format and tools.
Resource Title: Agronomic.
File Name: agro.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: Soil.
File Name: soil.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: Greenhouse Gas.
File Name: ghg.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: Drain Flow.
File Name: flow.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: Water Quality.
File Name: quality.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: Water Table.
File Name: watertable.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: Planting Operations.
File Name: ops_plant.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: Harvest Operations.
File Name: ops_harv.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: Tillage Operations.
File Name: ops_till.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: Fertilization Operations.
File Name: ops_fert.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: Drainage Water Management Operations.
File Name: ops_dwm.csv
Resource Description: Reconfigured csv from original published data to better align with ARDN tools.
Resource Title: SC2 for Sustainable Corn CAP Research Data (USDA-NIFA Award No. 2011-68002-30190).
File Name: master-sc2.json
Resource Description: ARDN sidecar 2 file which allows dataset to be automatically interpreted and translated to end user formats.
Resource Software Recommended: AgMIP QuadUI,url: https://github.com/agmip/quadui/releases
Funding
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 2019-67021-29921
History
Data contact name
Abendroth, Lori J.Data contact email
lori.abendroth@usda.govPublisher
Ag Data CommonsIntended use
ARDN network of interoperable data. See https://agmip.github.io/ARDN/ and https://agmip.github.io/ARDN/ARDN_how.htmlUse limitations
To ensure compatibility and integrity of the data, standardized protocols were developed and utilized by the project team to collect baseline C, N and water data from all 30 research fields. Occasionally, the protocols were not adhered to because of technical or environmental constraints resulting in missing or non-standard measurements (e.g. soil samples collected at different depths due to soil freezing). Monitoring instrument and data logger malfunctioning or failure were main reasons for missing water data (e.g. depth of water table), hence care should be taken when interpolating or aggregating those data (e.g. when estimating monthly tile flow). It should be noted that dielectric probes used to measure volumetric soil water content did not have soil-specific calibration. Therefore, syntheses of soil moisture data from different sites should be done with caution. Users should also be aware that some sites were established at the onset of the project while others were in crop production for decades. Hence the treatment effect and dynamics of certain measurement can differ based on previous history of the site. We encourage everyone to familiarize with each research site's history (available via the web tool) before starting data analysis.Temporal Extent Start Date
2011-01-01Temporal Extent End Date
2015-12-31Theme
- Not specified
Geographic Coverage
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Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, WisconsinISO Topic Category
- environment
- farming
Ag Data Commons Group
- ARDN
National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms
carbon; corn; greenhouse gases; nitrogen; rye; soybeans; Zea mays; sowing; planting; pests; drainage; pesticides; harvesting; climate; vegetation; tillage; fertilizers; Illinois; Wisconsin; Missouri; Ohio; Michigan; Indiana; Minnesota; Iowa; water quality; climate change; water footprint; nitrogen content; field experimentation; application range; cover crops; landscape position; biomass production; water table; drainage water; soil types; fertilizer application; Corn Belt region; crop rotation; soil water; crop production; data collection; greenhouse gas emissions; National Institute of Food and Agriculture; United States; methane; agroecosystems; farms; crop management; carbon sequestration; carbon dioxide; nitrous oxide; crop yield; soil water content; soil sampling; issues and policyPending citation
- No
Public Access Level
- Public
